Fleets in the market for used trucks will likely have a hard time finding equipment in the years ahead, according to used truck dealer executives. While the economy was tough and left new and used truck markets with an overabundance of supply, carriers are now ready to upgrade their fleet with pre-emissions vehicles, according to Jack Saum, president of Beltway Companies of Baltimore

After expressing cautious optimism for the second quarter, fleets are starting to be more confident about buying new equipment in the next three months, according to CK Commercial Vehicle Research's third quarter Fleet Sentiment Report

The Utah Department of Transportation has launched a pilot program to test DeerDeter, a deer-vehicle collision system. DeerDeter is a U.S. joint venture between Jafa Technologies and Austrian-based IPTE

Navistar has expanded its eStar dealer network with the addition of Westrux International in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Westrux will provide sales, service and support for Navistar's eStar truck, its all-electric vehicle

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is standing by its claim that greenhouse gases threaten the public health and welfare of the American people and that emissions from on-road vehicles contribute to that threat

While sales of low-cost trucks in North America are almost non-existent, there is potential for growth in this market, especially for foreign manufacturers such as Tata Motors and Mahindra, according to Ryan Carmichael, research analyst at Frost & Sullivan.
Carmichael is currently working on the North American module of Frost & Sullivan's low-cost truck market study, which will analyze this market in different regions of the world. The full results will be released in September